Posted on 06/16/2005 12:25:31 PM PDT by SmithL
Clearwater, Fla. - A former sheriff received six months of probation, a $600 fine and community service after he was convicted of trying to enter Terri Schiavo's hospice to give her water.
Former Lee County Sheriff John J. McDougall, an outspoken Roman Catholic, was arrested March 19 outside the hospice — the day after Schiavo's feeding tube was removed.
McDougall, 62, could have avoided court . . .
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Count me in.
And who was that?
He knew he was going to get arrested. He knew he was going to get fined or jailed, or both. But good street theatre. I'm in on principle. FReepmail me if you're collecting.
Oh yes, such a horrid criminal. Trying to give water to a woman dying of thirst. Better to spend time and money convicting this guy than on child molesters or murderers.
Depends on how it was given to her. Terri was swallowing her own saliva. She could have handled an eye dropper full at a time.
Choking to death would have been far more merciful than dehydrating/starving her to death.
I don't mind collecting, especially if we can do it through PayPal. Let's see if we can get at least 20 people to agree and then I'll start an actual collection.
Anyone want to ping the prolife or Terri lists? All we need is 30 people good for $20 to raise the $600 this good man was fined (obviously smaller amounts would work too, but I'd like to wait until we have 20 people on board before embarking we're at 7 counting me.)
Make it eight.
Sure. You can tell that after the fact from an autopsy report after the victim went through weeks of dehydration. I'm sure that the autopsy report also explains how she swallowed her own saliva and did not drool. You mean it doesn't? Well, how about that...
... and people would be blaming it on Judge Greer somehow, or claiming that Mr. Schiavo had put him up to it.
I'm curious as to whether you could name a couple. Citations to the Florida or United States statutes would help.
I've got a $20.00 spot for this man.
A hero.
"Sure. You can tell that after the fact from an autopsy report after the victim went through weeks of dehydration. I'm sure that the autopsy report also explains how she swallowed her own saliva and did not drool. You mean it doesn't? Well, how about that..."
What? Nevermind. giving her water orally would have drowned her. She did not have the ability to intake food and water, hence the feeding tube.
I'm in too.
Even patients unable to swallow without choking can usually tolerate a wet cloth in their mouth.
This would not do nearly enough to rehydrate her.
Saundra, did you know Terri personally? I'm asking because I just noticed your sig line.
Alright everyone we need to call it quits. My bad. This kind of thing is against FR rules. Henceforth, email me at elkgrovedan@yahoo.com about this.
No more such discussion on this thread please.
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